I am asking this because my friend just bought a new Ford Raptor. They are sporting 11.2" of travel in the front and 12.1" of travel in the rear. Just wanted to know what we have. Trying to figure out what I have now that I have my new suspension as well. I want to know if I can hang with the Raptor.

I am asking this because my friend just bought a new Ford Raptor. They are sporting 11.2" of travel in the front and 12.1" of travel in the rear. Just wanted to know what we have. Trying to figure out what I have now that I have my new suspension as well. I want to know if I can hang with the Raptor.

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No way you'll be able to hang if you have stock suspension. Not only does the raptor have a decent amount of wheel travel...the fox shocks that are on the raptor are specially tuned just for that truck and they are internally bypassed.

Icon told me 10" if used with their uca and camburg quoted me 10.5" with theirs. I'm pretty sure I've ran across a few members with 9'-10" range with a uniball and ext travel! But I'm running toytec so I wouldn't know! Id say with some ext travel shocks, uniballs, jounce shocks/upgraded bump stops, decent rear springs and enough fender clearance you would keep up. Still cheaper than a raptor and could wheel plenty of other places the raptor couldn't!

OP - Have you wheeled with him and tried to keep up? Just curious! Your prob in decent shape but would want to build the rear first.......full deaver pack or defined SUA with some 10" travel shocks to start with!

Icon told me 10" if used with their uca and camburg quoted me 10.5" with theirs. I'm pretty sure I've ran across a few members with 9'-10" range with a uniball and ext travel! But I'm running toytec so I wouldn't know! Id say with some ext travel shocks, uniballs, jounce shocks/upgraded bump stops, decent rear springs and enough fender clearance you would keep up. Still cheaper than a raptor and could wheel plenty of other places the raptor couldn't!

OP - Have you wheeled with him and tried to keep up? Just curious! Your prob in decent shape but would want to build the rear first.......full deaver pack or defined SUA with some 10" travel shocks to start with!

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I have not wheeled with him yet. He just got the truck and has yet to try it out. Your probably all right though. Been watching some Raptor videos and that thing can take some mean jumps stock. Dont think I can do that with my current build. Need to put more into my truck. At least it feels better than it used to with what I have now.

I have not wheeled with him yet. He just got the truck and has yet to try it out. Your probably all right though. Been watching some Raptor videos and that thing can take some mean jumps stock. Dont think I can do that with my current build. Need to put more into my truck. At least it feels better than it used to with what I have now.

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A stock Raptor has its limits. The rear suspension has spring-over-axle and a lift block:

The rear bumpstop is mounted on the frame, not on the axle, which means there's a hole in the frame where it's weakest. If your friend actually attempts those jumps shown in Ford's promotional videos, he may bend his frame. The more serious Raptor users weld on frame reinforce plates and run hydraulic bumpstops.